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Quote by Tim Kaine

“Donald Trump's living in a different time, a time that is not a match for what Americans now believe about who our leaders should be.”

Quote by Tim Kaine

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Tim Kaine is an American Democratic politician and current U.S. Senator from Virginia since 2013. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Virginia, and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2016, running alongside Hillary Clinton. Kaine also chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2017. A lawyer by training, he graduated from Harvard Law School and is fluent in Spanish. more

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